A hopeless unromantic gets a crash course in love in the fourth hilarious novel from bestselling author Anna Maxted
After her disaster of a marr... read full description
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May 30, 2008
vwool
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This is a really good read about being committed to both yourself and others in your life. It’s about family and how your past really can affect your future if you let it. Hannah has to go through a lot of relationships to get back to her one true love. She spends much of the book evaluating her purpose and role in her own immediate family and this helps her to move forward. She has to face the past and family secrets head on and once she had really and truly accepted them she can be a produ
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Jun 25, 2011
Rebecca
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Selfish, selfish selfish. What is it when British people? All this reading makes me never want to go back. Seriously, I wish Americans knew more about the s. pacific countries. Not only are they easier to get into and stay for a while, but the people are so much less selfish! Okay, I am going off onto something else here now. Anyway, this book is about a Girl who can’t make up her mind between the old and the new. And I couldn’t tell either of the Dude’s apart, as their names both began with the
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May 12, 2009
Miss Michael
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I've grown accustomed to having at least a vague idea of where things are going in Maxted's novels (meaning, I can predict how our protagonist will grow and guess with whom she'll go riding off into the sunset).
That doesn't mean Being Committed didn't throw a few surprises my way. And I don't just mean with the plot. Let me tell you, I did not expect to start laughing with such force that my boyfriend came from the other room to see what was the matter, only to see me smiling, gaspin More...
That doesn't mean Being Committed didn't throw a few surprises my way. And I don't just mean with the plot. Let me tell you, I did not expect to start laughing with such force that my boyfriend came from the other room to see what was the matter, only to see me smiling, gaspin More...
Jan 20, 2011
Karen
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This reminded me of how people described the sit-com, Seinfeld: A show about nothing. The book seemed to be a book about nothing, but I kept reading as the author has a style that begs the reader to keep going, and as fast as one can. I had the sense of urgency in her storytelling style. However, I couldn't figure out why I kept reading - it just didn't seem to go anywhere until more than halfway through. The writing style is what gripped me and kept me going, but scratching my head at the co
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Nov 27, 2011
Laura
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This book and I had a love hate relationship. There were several times I almost stopped reading it. The first 100-150 pages were painful. The author went on long tangents about back stories of the characters, but each one was jumbled in the middle of another. There was a lot of self analysis of Hannah, the main character. The book is also written by a British author, who heavily uses British slang and colloquialisms that often went over my head (as an American) so I missed many of the jokes of t
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Aug 03, 2009
Elvia
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I really liked it. It is written in first person with self-depricating humor that I just love. Hannah is a woman with a healthy fear of intimacy. She has Jason who is ready and willing to marry her. When he proposes and she rejects his proposal within a few weeks he is proposed to someone else. Did she lose her chance at a lasting love? So she sets out to win her back her man but he has a lot of demands now that he has her where he wants her. Will she jump through his hoops or will she fin
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May 31, 2009
Cathy
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This book annoyed me to no extent. I struggled to finish it, which is surprising, given how many good reviews it's gotten on here and in other places. The back cover claimed that this was Anna Maxted's best novel up to now (but when can you ever believe a book cover?) and as I hadn't read anything from her before, I thought it was a good place to start.
I fear I won't be reading any more books from her though. The main character was, in my opinion, completely obnoxious and unlikeable More...
I fear I won't be reading any more books from her though. The main character was, in my opinion, completely obnoxious and unlikeable More...
Dec 21, 2010
Dana
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I really enjoyed this book. At first it was a bit slow for me but it did not take long and I was hooked. I read this one almost in one sitting, save for maybe last 5 chapters. I caught myself laughing out loud during the Brazillian. OMG! It's been a while since I actually laughed out loud reading. This was my first Anna Maxted so I'm interested to try out some more from her.
Nov 19, 2010
Valissa
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[on difficult women]
" 'Difficult' gives an impression of being wild, independent, untamable, which I like. But, stripped of its cute, coltish associations, I fear the true translation of 'difficult' is 'bad-tempered.' "
"However, five years on, I returned to Polzeath in a contrite spirit. Which sounds like a sports car, but alas, no."
" 'Difficult' gives an impression of being wild, independent, untamable, which I like. But, stripped of its cute, coltish associations, I fear the true translation of 'difficult' is 'bad-tempered.' "
"However, five years on, I returned to Polzeath in a contrite spirit. Which sounds like a sports car, but alas, no."
Aug 19, 2010
Triscia
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Passed on from a friend. I certainly loved the setting in current England and the references to the things I know through Glen! The relationships were more interesting as the book went on and it had a crazy twist toward the end. I didn't want to put it down. I would have appreciated less cursing, so be warned if you pick it up.
Sep 07, 2010
rebekah
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I thought this book was going to suck. BUT IT DIDN'T! Hannah made me laugh and I enjoyed the whole shmarmy tale, I found the end a little poo poo but that didn't stop my enjoyment of this Brit Chick Lit. I am reading another one by Maxted, Rich Again, which has a lot of dirty sex so I like it.
Jun 09, 2011
Chris
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This is my favorite of Maxted's novels. If you liked "Bridget Jones," you'll like this hapless young heroine and her misadventures. This is a modern version of Jane Austen's "Persuasion," (as "Bridget Jones" was a retelling of "Pride and Prejudice"). It's funny, light summertime reading!
Dec 28, 2008
Christin
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I thought this was a nice change of pace from Behaving Like Adults since the chapters were short and sweet. Although Hannah, the protagonist, is far from likable, she is undeniably hilarious, as are her romantic foibles and unlike the former novel, the supporting cast is pitched perfectly.
Jan 05, 2010
Melinda
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I don't like a lot of chick-lit books, but I like Anna Maxted's. I read a lot of different types of books, depending on my mood and what I need at the time. I really enjoyed this one, for what it is.
Jun 06, 2011
I need to check to see if I read this before...
Oops. A check of my records shows that I read this back in 2007. Back to the library it goes.
Oops. A check of my records shows that I read this back in 2007. Back to the library it goes.
Jan 11, 2012
Rhonda
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I found the writing to be clever, sharp and funny but felt the plot became too predictable at the end. Even so, I enjoyed the book.
Sep 18, 2007
Charlotte
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This has been my least favorite of Anna Maxted’s novels, but I still loved it. That’s how good Maxted is. Like her other books, the subject is serious, but the writing is humorous. Hannah is a girl who thinks she has it all, and the last thing she wants is a husband – she’s been there, done that. When her long-term boyfriend proposes, Hannah’s world is turned upside down – her own fault, of course, as she says no, then yes, then no again. Hannah’s drama will suck you in, and you’ll be struggling
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Jun 22, 2010
Jen
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You know where this one is going, as is typical of most chick lit, but it's a fun ride with an edge on it.
May 11, 2009
Becca
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Funny! Not your average chick lit although still in that genre. I'll probably check out her other books.
Mar 07, 2009
Tanya
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I enjoy Anna Maxted but the more I read by her the more I notice a sameness to her protagonists. They are all incredibly damaged people. And it's always tied to long buried family issues. These women always have some tragedy to overcome - rape, the death of a parent, eating disorder, intimacy/commitment issues, the infidelity of a parent. Emotionally these women are train wrecks. While I enjoy her writing and the acerbic humor, the drama of these women to overcome such incredible baggage ca
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Feb 09, 2011
Taysha
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It was just okay. Nothing stellar, but a pleasant way to pass the time. :P
Aug 27, 2010
Leslie
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I started off not really enjoying this book but it grew on me. It is "chick lit" but it has a bit of a twist to it and it is British which automatically makes it more interesting. Very enjoyable in the end....
